Egypt army says 179 held over deadly clashes

Egypt's military prosecution on Saturday ordered 179 people be detained over deadly clashes between troops and anti-military protesters in Cairo, a military source told AFP.

Following the arrest of 320 people after Friday's clashes outside the defence ministry in Cairo, the prosecution "has decided to hold 179 people, including 13 women, for 15 days pending investigation," the source said. (AFP)